IN TOWN AND OUT SOCIAL NEWS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 637, 13 April 1929, Page 20

IN TOWN AND OUT SOCIAL NEWS

NOTES Miss Greta Lauder, of Scotland, is at the Grand Hotel. Miss M. Max we if, of \V • Illusion, is staying at the Grand 11.-'.!. Mrs. Hilton Ronayne .■ fumed to Sydney by the Marama tlay. Air,. and Mr*. K. /Willis, of Cambridge, are staying at the Royal Hotel. BRIDGE PLAYERS MEET AT LYCEUM CLUB . The lounge of the Lyceum- Club was attractively decorated with . bowls of Vivid autumn flowers last evening, when the members of the bridge circle, met there for the first time this year. Mrs. I. K. Wicks: d. the convener of the circle, was wearing a pretty ,'own of lilac blue georgette with pleated skirt deeply bordered with circular motifs of ribbon. Members present included: -Mies. Duncan Clerk, Mrs. J. Reid, Mrs. 'Leiper, Mrs. King, Mrs. Acheson. Mrs. Clarkson, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Ansell. Mrs. Hamlin White, Mrs. Hume, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Irwin, Mrs. Woolcott, Mrs. John Fuller. Mrs. P». Hart, Mrs. Rows' , Mrs; Dalrymple, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. McIntosh, Mrs. Estelle Verran, Mrs. C. Kirk, Mrs. Frank Ma.se, Mrs. MillsPama, Mrs. Connor, Mrs. Jones (Sydney). Mrs. Hamilton Smith. Miss D. Wickes, Miss Adlington, Miss Cook, Miss Garlic k, Miss Maida Hooker. Miss ildna Craig-, Miss Fegan. Miss Everltt, Miss Woolcott. Miss Berta Carr, Miss Darling and Miss Burr. Scots Make Merry St. Andrews Society Holds Bright Dance at Otahuhu COMPETITIONS AND MUSIC St. Andrew’s Hall, Station Road, Otaliuhu, was gaily decorated' with streamers of club colours, on Thursday evening, when St. .Andrew's .Social Club opened the season with a very successful social - evening. Dancing was indulged in- to a- -very enjoyable programme of musical numbers, supplied by Mrs. Greenlees piano. Mrr W. Greenlees, saxophone, and Messrs.. J. Greenlees and Dinnison, violins. The duties' of M.C. were carried out by Messrs. H. McKCchnie and A.. MacDonald. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Miss M. Jeffries and Mr. J. Cook. A competition was won by'Miss C. Burry and Mr. K. Gardiner. Musical items, which were much appreciated by the gathering, were given by Mr. Morton. Mrs. Watkins, /Miss Whitt* and Mr. A. MacDonald, vocal quartet, Air.-. >Hi . ' , vocal solo; Mr. and Mrs. Greejilees, instrumental duet. : Among- those present were: Airs. Paine,. wea ri jig a frock of chainpaghe georgette, with lace trimmings, and finished with a posy. Mrs. H. McKechnie, frock of crushed strawberry silk faille, with trimmings of royal blue. Mrs. Watkins flame ring velvet frock. Mrs Dennisoh, fro.ck of crushed strawberry crepe de chine. Mrs. W. Payne, beige crepe de chine frock, finished with posy to tone. Mrs. Neilson, frock of black marocain with reliefs of lace. Miss Chris. Gardiner, frock of nile green crepe marquise. Miss C. Ryburn, Sedge-green crepe satin frock and shawl Miss J. Cookey, lily of: the valley green taffeta and shawl to tone. Miss I. Rule, frock of maize crepe de chine, worn with overdress of lace to tone. Miss G. Gardiner, powder blue georgette, wath silver lace trimmings. Miss C. Barry, white georgette frock, with diamante trimmings.Miss E. Ryburn, frock of blush rose pink taffeta. Miss V. Douglas, powder blue georgette, hand embroidered. Miss J. Ryburn, frock of orchid pink georgette and shawl to tone. Miss A. .Drake . scarlet georgette frock and shawl to tone. Miss Neilson, frock of turquoise' blue georgette with silver sash. AliSs S-. RybUrn, art blue silk' georgette, with diamante trimmings. Miss Spicer, black georgette frock, with lace trimmings, and cyclamen posy. Miss Flnkey, primrose organdie frock, with touches of mauve. Miss A. Cook, mushroom crepe alonza, with- pleated skirt. Miss M. Clark, frock of leaf green crepe de chine. WOMEN’S INSTITUTES ALBANY BRANCH FORMED In spite of shorty-notice and inelentent weather on Wednesday, nineteen women of the Albany district assembled in the'Memorial Library to be addressed on th!e Women’s Institute movement by Mrs. Irwin, one of the organisers of the Auckland Federation, and Mrs. Blakeway, president of the Greenhithe branch. After hearing the interesting addresses it was unanimously decided to orm a Women’s Institute in Albany. The following oificers weit elected: .lesdames Bruton (president), Phillips, •fcClymont, Richards. Collins, Schofield committee), and Aliss* Potter (seci^eIt was decided to nominate one of he members of the institute for the chool committee at the forthcoming lection. Meetings are to be held on he first Wednesday of the month. The president and secretary were apointed delegates to the conference of he Women’s Institute on April 16. WAINGARO The monthly meeting the Waigaro Women’s Institute was held at rs. Seavill’s house. Airs. Pic ken pieling. Airs. Valder, of Hamilton, gave u interesting travel talk, and Misses ilder, Haywood and Leak gave musl--1 items. A display of useful articles ide from sugar bags was given by the embers. The hostesses were Mosul es Seavill and Brun'skill.

*LE OF LADIES’ UNDERWEAR at the a.b.c. stores Ashley’s are holding a Seven Days’ j .Le of Ladies’ and Children's Under- ( ear. See our windows for Winter ' ear at Sale Prices.—2. i

Vice-Regal Reception Their Excellencies Give An “At Home ” ! RAIN UPSETS PLANS Their Excellencies the. GovernorGeneral and the Lady Alice Fergusson, issued a large number of i invitations recently' for a garden j party to be held" at Government Heiise yesterday, but the heavy rain upset their . plans, so they entertained at an indoor reception. ! The lounge and drawing-rooms wen • i used to receive the guests in, and wen i charmingly arranged with chrysan ; themnms and innias. in glowing aut'umi . colours. ( In the ballroom, where -tea wa; | | served, an orchestra was in attend I mice, and provided a delightful selec . tioh'of musical items throughout tin Great Banks of flowers supplie< - picturesque colour relief 'in the ball room, which with its rich red carpe 1 and vivid hangings presented ai ' attractive and -eosy scene. Her Bx.-Hle-ncy < was wearing a grace - fully draped gown- of poinse irtia red georg ette smartly combined with satin of th - same shade. The. skirt fell in mitre< . fashion to achieve an uneven hemline am , a drape falling from one shoulder als. - ended in a point. A h.at of fine blacl velour was worn by her Excellency wit] . an underlining of red georgette. ’ The Countess Thelma Aletaxa was - wearing a smart little gown of black crep faille with a deep collar in Triangula shape of lime green. With it she wore ; black hat with lime relief. . .Among the guests were: Lady Nolan, in an einsemble suit o black mariette with oyster grey relie and a hat of black and grey. Mrs-.. A. D. Campbell, wearing a nav; blue hengaline frock with piping of roya blue and a black velour hat. Airs. • E. D. Ashton, ensemble suit o navy blue tucked georgette over ros< j and close-fitting navy blue hat. ' Airs. Under, black ensemble of marietU ; and black hat with fur wrap. All’s. J. J. Sullivan, silver grey an< j black embossed! chenille gown and gre' [ and-, .-blue hat. Airs. W. J. Napier, black georgette en ; semble worn with black hat. ; ' Airs. Sinel, white pleated crepella froel ’ under black coat with black hat anc white furs. t. Airs. Hugh AfcD.onald, beige frock o crepe de chine under beige coat and ha to tone. Airs. John Fuller, black satin ensembh suit with floral relief and black velvet hat Airs. Clifton Firth, gown of black chantilly lace and small black hat. Airs. Henson, mushroom pink frock anc coat of georgette with hat to tone. Airs. Percy I'ptQ.n, . black frock of georgette with black balibuntal haf. Airs. .1. Alexander, black georgette froel relieved with floral designs and dare; Airs. Victor Macky, two-toned bik>wr crepella frock under beige georgette anc lace coat and matching hat. Airs. Tole, black and white frock o: chenille and blade hat. Airs. Austin, black frock of georgette . and black hat. Airs. F. Fitchett, two-toned blue ensemble with silver grey wrap and hat tc . tone. Airs. Tiarks, embossed gown of blacl • ring velvet and satin and black hat. Airs. T. W. Leys, black satin frock panelled with navy blue and black hat. Airs. K. S. Williams, ensemble -of navj blue satin and lace ,and navy hat. Airs. A. U. Day,- black frock of crepe satin with black and white hat anc matching sc-arf. ' • Airs. C. PI. Tewsley, black and silvei embossed frock of chenille and widebrimmed black hat with ospreys. Airs'. Bartram. black georgette froel with floral panels and black hat. Airs. Julius Williamson, black satin ensemble suit black, hat. Airs. A. Sinclair Brown, black frock o; georgette banded with carnation red, anc black and red hat. Mrs. Howard, cedar brown frock o: georgette with hat to match: Airs. Tolhurst, -black-satin crepe froel and picture, hat to match. Airs. Tracy Soares, navy blue ensemble suit and beige hat. Mrs. Elliott Davis, lacquer red ensemble suit with matching hat. Airs. F. W. Fullerton, black frock oJ georgette and black hat. Airs. Archclale Tayler, ash grey cordec velvet ensemble suit and grey hat. Alts. Markh.-nv, cedar brown ensemble suit and felt hat to tone. Airs. Pilling, printed ring velvet gowr in black and rose and gold and black haf Airs. .1. Ryan, black frock of mechlii lace and blac-k hat. Airs. Alurphy, navy blue tailored ensemble with cherry red jumper and nav hat.

Airs. Niven, frock of navy blue georgette with white furs. A rs. George Coats, black georgette frock under black coat and small rose pink hat with feather mount. Airs. Spicer, figured frock of rose and black georgette and black hat. Airs. R. Coleman, navy blue ensemble suit with brown furs and navy hat. Airs. A. Bullock, draped gown of amber sat.n with close-fitting hat to match. Mrs. Hobday, pearl grey georgette frock under grey and black coat and small hat of pearl grey felt. Airs. W. P. Endean, flounced frock of floral navy blue Taffeta and navy hat. Airs. S. A. Stride, royal blue crepe de : Line frock patterned in autumn shades i yj],. e b ack hat banded with royal blue Finla yson, gendarme blue ensemble suit and black hat. fr l S S \M eS ,' S ? i ? 1 ' black Satin Crepe frock and black hat. ■\ try ' Af- Passmore, steel grey frock black" hat ~ trim&ed black coat and small Sba A:kelford, navy blue frock of bfuPhatf IOtUS Pink reliGf and navy Donald McLeod, black satin v‘r w n r e o b , le SUIt and black hat. -eraninm' l £«? U i pan ’ embroidered frock of georgette and black hat. seiShie ? n ambers, black enseiubie suit of satin and black hat Mh rS i'- PhUti i> s > frock of black mariette Mrs P Ur-? ief Hnd hat to tole i tUtorY *' iou a hton, black ixiarietrp on 55 Ar ble -3 UI X and blacJi hat. mariette en ” -,7m' b£ ' Alarler, ensemble of black sat n crepe and black hat. cri-tvL' h. Bagnall, floral frock of rose = ,e U. l f ette and hat to tone. „ . ,-R Ogilvie, navy blue frock of ° o and rose beige hat. MYUaTfvyNK de chine frock of navy CUve ' black h georgette, with rose and i =<Md embroideries and, black hat. J maril'tte H f athe f frock of black hat “ th coloured relief and biack o Somers, Venetian blue frock of georgette and blue hat. Mrs. Pent on, frock of gentian blue eeorgette relieved with silver and blue Lit. black S ’h-vt eWIS ’ beige ens emble suit and •Mrs. Bullock Webster, ensemble suic of biack and white georgette and black hat. Airs. Lippmcott, steel grey ensemble of mariette and black hat. I Airs. H. Buddie, black mechlin lace hat panelled wit h georgette and black Airs. Oliphant, black ensemble of georgette and lace and black hat. Mrs. H. Goldie, leaf green frock of patterned velvet and matching hat. Mrs. Ford, black ensemble of marocain and black hat. Airs. E. B. Gunson, brown figured ring velvet with a toning hat. Airs. Cyril Tewsley, navy blue and beige georgette with a navy and beige hat. Airs. Archdall, beige georgette with fawn hat to tone. Airs. Guy Lennard, brown and beige georgette and a beige hat. Airs. Ball, emerald green georgette and black bangkok hat. Mrs. A. A. Alartin, naples blue georgette inlet with beige and blue bangkok hat to tone. Airs. G. Dixon, black ensemble suit ami. black hat with velvet trimming. Airs. H Bayly, black marocain frock and .toque with violet crown. Airs. W. C. McCaw, brown figured velvet and hat in shades to tone. Airs. Corbett, black and lacquer red jumper frock, the skirt panelled with i Chinese embroidery, and black hat with ospreys at one side. Mrs. Bruce Mackenzie, floral crepe de chine frock and black bangkok hat. Mrs. St. John Clarke, black satin marocain frock and black hat with ospreys. Mrs. H. Partridge*, mole grey chenille georgette and wide-brimmed mole hat. Airs. Devore, black ensemble trimmed with fur and black satin hat. Airs. Furby, navy blue ensemble suit and black hat with ospreys. Mrs. Bamford, cinnamon brown frock and felt hat in shades to tone. Miss Jean Begg, beige georgette ensemble and leaf brown hat. Aliss F. Murray, navy blue ensemble and small navy hat. Aliss C. Alurray, black ensemble with fur trimming, and black hat. . Aliss Dixon, floral crepe de chine and black hat trimmed with yellow. Aliss Spencer, brown and beige frock with a black hat. Aliss Dunnett, grey lace frock' and grey hat with mauve flowers. Aliss Isaacs, figured crepe de chine frock and small black hat. Aliss Ruth Spencer, fawn ensemble suit and wide-brimmed hat of felt to match. Aliss Darling, floral crepe de chine frock and black hat. • Aliss Alary Worthington, flounced frock of claret ring velvet and cedar felt hat. Aliss AT. Ryan, figured frock of autumnshaded velvet and hat to tone. Aliss L. Atkinson, russet tweed tailored suit and hat to tone.